Nearly 90% of internet users in Southeast Asia will access the internet via a smartphone this year, making mobile both ubiquitous and indispensable for the region’s flourishing digital economy.

US digital brokerages’ new user growth ticked up from 2019 to 2021. But growth will nosedive in 2022 and 2023, forcing digital brokerages to find new revenue growth strategies.

The relaunched Samsung Wallet lets users store payment cards and digital documents and features other tools that can help drive adoption.

It helps Robinhood compete with banks, other fintechs, and other digital brokers by capitalizing on a shift to debit and younger users’ payment preferences.

Digital brokers will need to diversify and expand their offerings to boost user numbers after the retail investor craze ends.

Digital account opening is on the rise after a pandemic slump.

A US neobank is offering a simple onramp to crypto that targets Hispanic users. Could it pave the way for using digital assets in cross-border payments?

About two-thirds of US consumers want to integrate at least two of their digital activities, according to PYMNTS. Western users also seem receptive toward a bundled experience.

App usage is strong, but advertisers need to rethink their strategies, thanks to ad tracking and measurement changes.

Watching subscription over-the-top (sub OTT) video has become one of the most popular activities in the world, and the worldwide user numbers for sub OTT have become commensurately huge. Netflix remains a driving force in this digital transformation.